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Definition of agonistic in English:

adjective

Now, as we all know, I am not a huge fan of speculations about essential differences between the sexes, although I do get that what Tannen is saying there is that there's no real reason that political discourse must necessarily be agonistic.

Baudrillard contends, through an adaptation of Mauss, that all systems regulate themselves through dual, agonistic movements.

In this case, the narratives tend to have a less univocally negative or agonistic flavor and reflect both the triumphs and tribulations of an individual's life experiences.